February, 08, 2013 US imports: Argentina drops for first time in 11 years

(Decanter) - Bottled imports from Argentina were down in 2012 after 11 years of consistent growth. Chilean imports continued on a steady decline that began mid-2011 and Australian imports fell to the lowest level in a decade, according to a recent study. The findings, by consulting firm Gomberg, ...

February, 07, 2013 Most Australian Wine Exports Ship in Giant Plastic Bladders

(BusinessWeek) - Hardys became Britain’s best-selling Australian wine brand by selling for as little as £3.40 ($5) a bottle despite the 37 percent surge in its home country’s currency since 2009. To do that and still earn a profit, the winemaker turned to plastic bags. No, not those bag-in-a-bo...

February, 07, 2013 US: Liquor privatization could mean new markets for PA wineries

(Paindependen) - If Linda Jones McKee wants to sell a bottle of wine from Tamanend Winery at liquor stores in Maryland, she knows just what to do. Call up a distributor, and make an appointment. Bring in some samples to find out what the distributor likes. If they’re interested, negotiate a pri...

February, 07, 2013 Italy’s 10 leading white wines

(TheDrinksBusiness) - The sheer scale of Italy’s wine landscape, its extraordinary array of native grape varieties and the head scratching confusion caused by eerily similar producer names, DOC names and yet more grape names all combine to bog down and frustrate newcomers. This embarrassment of ri...

February, 07, 2013 US: Dundee's 'Wine by Joe' receives 'significant' cash investment from San Francisco private equity company

(OregonLive) - A new infusion of cash from a San Francisco-based private equity firm is allowing a prominent Oregon winery to plan major expansions both nationally and at its headquarters in Dundee. Wine by Joe, owned by Joe Dobbes and one of the state's largest producers, will announce this morn...

February, 07, 2013 US: $300M winery expansion creates 400 new jobs near Lodi

(News10) -Business is obviously very good for the company that makes Sutter Home Wines. Trinchero Family Estates is planning a $300 million expansion at it's facility northwest of Lodi, a move that will bring on another 400 employees. Trinchero became a major move in the wine world when it cre...

February, 07, 2013 Kremlin 'most likely' to lift Georgia ban

(Decanter) - An end to the Russian ban on Georgian wine imports is looking increasingly probable in 2013, according to industry professionals. Pavel Titov, chairman of Russia’s oldest sparkling wine producer, Abrau-Durso, told Decanter.com sources in the Kremlin had confirmed that after initial di...

February, 07, 2013 China to be 6th largest producer by 2016

(TheDrinksBusiness) - China is set to become the sixth largest wine producer in the world by 2016, according to the latest figures from Vinexpo. The research, in collaboration with The International Wine and Spirits Research, found that by 2016 China will have risen from the 8th to the 6th largest w...